Language: PG (16 swears, 0 ‘f'); Mature Content: PG (hand holding, chaste kiss); Violence: PG (people dying, alien shot down, bloody injury)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
18yo Arturo is building a flight crew for a covert mission to Blightfall. He and his crew have been assigned to explore this planet and guard diplomats as they try to reach settlements and make contact. Before they land, the crew is attacked and some perish. Those left are terrified that they might never find cooperation or be able to return home. When they do land they discover that the planet is as inhospitable as their welcome was.
I like the wise quote on page 273, “If one is offended by questions, one might be revealing the weakness in one’s own rhetorical position.” The awkwardness between Arturo and Alanik is adorable! They like each other but are unsure if the other one likes them. Cute humor throughout the book. Fun sci-fi adventure with a bit of a mystery.
Crew members are described with a variety of skin colors, including purple.
LynnDell Watson, DHS Librarian, Delta, Utah
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